Proof that Aretha Franklin is a fairy tale princess

Well according to disney and enchanted a real princess can sing to the animals and they come running and sing back.

Today I was cleaning and heard what sounded as if Wulfgar is playing with his squeeze ball but I knew he was in the other room so I went outside and there was a little finch singing to my radio. Aretha Franklin was on...


So there you go proof...

sing a long

Lori singing on her last night in SwitzerlandJuly 18 2008

What a wonderful visit

I had a wonderful 6 weeks with my Daughter Psycho monkey.
She arrived on time and tired. She showed me her My space.

For the first week we had a daughter/mother week. Shopping, nails and hair... Plus Starbucks.. She got me hooked








Sadly her and my perm didnt stay. Hers fell out in 2 days so I wont go back. For those who live around Zürich don't have your hair permed at the place in Sihl City Mall.

She came around the Euro-Soccer Champ... So She and I cheered for Switzerland with other fans.




We stood at the Train station watching the big screen tv from a crowded street. This woman seem to have the best seat out there.
We were having fun then it rained... Psycho was still having fun dancing in the rain and the crowd left leaving us a TV all to ourselves. We were drenched in this icy rain
Sadly Swiss Loss...

By the time we walked to where the trains were being re-routed Psycho's lips were turning blue



We took her to france and I haven't uploaded all the pictures but there are some of her first weeks on my space. And a few more on Wulfgar's page

Wulfgar had his first beach trip and swam with Psycho in the cold English channel on the french side..
Here is her freezing as she tries to cheer him on..


We went to a famous road in France that is covered by the sea except for 2 times a day.


We surprised her and took her to Hollan as we visited some members of my WOW guild




I was trying to feed her icecream

We took her to Munich Germany where I once lived and visited some friends of mine. It was Christopher Street day



The biggest fun we had was exploring Benglen and the mossy fern gully. We even discovered a new one
Toward the end I was wishing I had more time to spend with her.

Psycho wearing a traditional Bavarian Dress. Mine actually before the CLT
Here she is trying Rösti a swiss delicacy.


I have more pictures and videos I will upload later...

Only 4 days left...

Well it has been busy... Yesterday we went to get our new car... As you know the car dealer was working with us...

So I called for that letter saying we are getting our resident permit, they dont give one.

She said they can confirm over the phone but not give a written one. (who has ever heard of such a thing)

So the car dealer called and she told him the same so he had the leasing company call she told them we would get our permit mid-june. So then we started the leasing and insurance...

The car was ready yesterday... A Sköda, Octavia Scout 2008

I feel like a dinosaur.. this thing is so... technological and ...

Okay it has a back up sensor so when backing up it beeps when you get within so many meter form an object... It has a cell on speaker phone with controls on the steering wheel, mp3/dvd player, naviagtion system... (another gadget for the hubby)

my glove box has a cooling system to refrigerate my drink candy bars what have you and there is one in the box between us (can be turned off/on)


it has everything... and what ever happen to keys this looks like a mini micro beeper

Its metallic black with smoky gray suede leather inside... sweeeeeeeeet...

I will take a photo when it stops raining...

Have I drove it? NO I hate driving .. Why drive when I am married and part of the hubby's hunny do jobs is to drive me...


Today Mr Hunziker, my handyman came (nicest man you will ever meet.)

He put up a few of my new goodies and my fire detector its beeping now driving me crazy because the battery is half dead

And I have gotten everything ready for when my daughter comes to Europe for the first time on Sunday!!!!!

I am so excited!!!

We will have so much fun!

Me med again

I got Me me by Jon IG

* The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.

* Each player answers the questions about himself or herself.

* At the end of the post, the player then tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. Ten years ago I was:

Well, I was in the US, Florida divorcing my ex... Preparing to leave for Germany

2. Five Things on Today's To Do List:

1. Clean House
2. Do the cloths
3. Cook supper
4. Walk the dog
5. Finish my doll

3. Things I'd do if I were a billionaire:

I would buy a house here in Switzerland. Make sure my kids never wanted anything again.. Buy that 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT for my hubby or what ever car he wanted...
Buy my sister and mom and brother houses

Get my health on track and travel

4. Three Bad Habits:

1. I start things and sometimes don't finish them
2. I have these little sayings that I repeat -- you know--- which annoys Fire

5. Five Places I've lived:

1. Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Tx
2. McDill AFB, Tampa, Florida
3. Jacksonville, Florida
4. Munich, Germany (München, Deutschland)
5. Benglen, (Zürich) Switzerland

6. Five Jobs I've had in life:

1. Burger King
2. Housewife
3. Doughnut fryer, Win Dixie
4. Massage Therapist and Dream Interpretor

Let’s see, who shall I tag? Captain Picard, Nepharia, Logan, Robin

Now that the Me me is over... What is going on in my world...
Well, there seems to be a problem with our residence permit. (you have to have this when living in another country. Without it you can not get a car, house or cells phones even..)

The problem is it hasn't came!

I have my VISA but not that and it has been 6 months almost...

So I called and was told we would have them mid-June...

But we need a car before Psycho monkey comes (my daughter will be here June 8th for 6 weeks. It is her first time over seas)
(May 17 2008)
So we went to the car dealer to see what we could do... He said all we need is a letter saying we would have it in June

The car on the lot has all the features and is perfect for us

As we were leaving we saw a small tent and what looked like a small fair..
So we went and it was a small rodeo.. They had a mechanical bull riding contest and lots of things for sell for horses, cowboy stuff or those hard to get US, Canada, Mexico or Aussie things

I got a cowboy hat and we decided to come back on Sunday with Wulfgar

(May 18 2008)
So I pulled out my boots and we took Wulfgar to see some horse and cows..





He watched them like a hawk and had a blast...

it was fun
(For more photos and videos click links above posts that say photos and videos)
May 19th 2008
Wulfgar saw Fire coming home from work and took off like white lightening and dragged me behind him like a cartoon

Can you say OW!

He is only 6 months old and half the size he will be when he is adult

It's a mystery

I have flower growing and I don't know what they are...

Well I bought a pack of carnation seeds (2 actually) and sprinkled them in my rose box with my 2 carnation plants and some in my balcony boxes

When the green tiny leaves appeared I was excited until I noticed 3 different type of leaves... (picture to left and right)

this is what they look like
the needle ones are like the carnations I have already planted(3rd picture)

but where did the fuzzy and spike pointed ones come from?


Now I have a bird feeder and the birds had a seed fight because my balcony was covered in seed as was my flower boxes... could this be from there?


If I only knew







I was worried about my rose because several buds just died but when the brief summer like heat wave stopped and we got cooler I found these

and this is my Fushia...

My carnations...

My space

My space is easier to upload pictures because you can select them all at once so the pictures for my weekend are there

http://www.myspace.com/a_journey_through_life


And my videos are on you tube
http://www.youtube.com/novyisnovy

A long week part 1

From Friday April 25th until April 29th (Tues) My mother-in-law and my father-in-law came to visit. This was my first stay the night visitors here.

I was so excited. I was getting everything caught up and my washer/dryer went on me. So I had to use the washer provided by my apartment and hang them to dry. They don't dry well in the washroom when it rains and it had rained for 3 days straight. It did stop for an hour or 2 - just long enough for me to plant my balcony flowers.

Then Thursday night (well actually it was Friday morning) at 2 am Wulfgar got sick. It was pretty bad.. We had to go by Taxi to the Vet and he ended staying the night and not coming home until 5pm on friday.

My rose box for the balcony and Fire's tool box came Friday afternoon but the guy wouldn't bring it up the stairs. He said no lift then I sit it right here.

I also baked a birthday cake for Fire's mom... The icing turned out too sweet.

Friday we visited around the neighborhood. It was just a small walk at night

On Saturday April 26th 2008- we took a walk and saw more of Benglen

I got to explore a small area I had not been yet...

Then we visited the lake in Fallenden


As well as the small waterfall..

Later we went to Zürich had a walk around the lake there and went to eat some Swiss Fondue.


Sunday April 27th 2008 we went to Zürich's waterfall the Rhienfall and then traveled to the Swiss Alps to see another waterfall...
(some of these were taking while driving)

They left Tues to head back to Baugé. The Ikea specialist came and fixed our Entertainment Stand... It took him all day from mourning until evening.

On Thursday our friends from Germany came to stay. Tina taught Wulfgar to lay down on command and we had a great picnic.. They left on Sunday and now I am Exhausted...

<<<<<< sadly all pictures were taken by Fire's camera >>>>>>

Below are videos- there will be more pictures later




April 26th 2008-- Fällenden- the lake- Wulfgar getting wet





April 26th 2008- Fällenden lake ducks





Zürich swans





The following are of the Rheinfall in Zürich... These were taken April 27th 2008